Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Comes To Rescue Passenger Onboard Flight

24 Jul, 2022 10:59 IST|Sakshi Post
Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai with the passenger

HYDERABAD: Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan came to the rescue and discharged her duties as a doctor to administer first aid to a person who fell ill on board an Indigo airlines flight from Delhi to Hyderabad on Saturday.

The incident happened when the Governor was traveling back to Hyderabad from Varanasi when a man complained of uneasiness in his chest. The flight crew as part of flight SOPs announced if there were any doctors on the flight. The Telangana Governor responded to the call and rendered first aid to the passenger.

The cabin crew and other passengers traveling on that flight thanked Dr Tamilisai for providing first aid and saving the life of the passenger who was identified Kripanand Tripathi Ujela an Additional Director General of Police-rank IPS officer from Andhra Pradesh cadre.

The passenger’s heart rate come down to just 39 when the Governor checked his pulse. She suggested a few measures and stabilised his breathing. Upon landing in Hyderabad, he was taken to a hospital where he was diagnosed with dengue after his platelets count dropped.

The Governor said that a first aid kit should be there on the flights and that the flight crew should be given training and have a minimum understanding of Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to help save patients.

This matter came to light when another passenger on the flight took some photos of this treatment and shared them on his Twitter.

Union Minister of State(Ind. Charge) Science&Tech , Dr Jitendra Singh lauded the Governor for her  helping the man during the emergency situation.”TamilisaiGuv ji, You have done the entire medical profession proud. Once a doctor, always a doctor. You have lived upto Hippocrates dictum that a doctor can always be of service to society in any situation, even if there are no gadgets or drugs or instruments at disposal,” he tweeted in response to the tweet.

Also Read: Telangana Governor Visits Flood-hit Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Interacts with Displaced People

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